Proverbs 17:28

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Original Language Text
hebrew
גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣י/ו נָבֽוֹן
English Translation
Even a fool, if he remains silent, is considered wise; he who shuts his lips is deemed discerning.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, || He who is shutting his lips seems intelligent!

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;<br>with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.<br>

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!